Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Last Updated on October 5, 2026 by Mr. B

When I think of a good Spring or Summer dessert, strawberry shortcake immediately comes to mind. Strawberries are in season and it’s just a light and fluffy dessert. It just melts in your mouth!

You can of course go to the store and get one of the prepackaged shortcakes, but there’s nothing better than a delicious strawberry shortcake made from scratch!

Looking for more Spring and Summer recipes? Try these:

Fruit Salad Recipe With Simple Syrup

Homemade Frozen Lemonade Recipe

Ambrosia Fruit Salad Recipe

Mandarin Orange Cake Recipe (Sunshine Cake)

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Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake Made From Scratch

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 10 -12

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 48 OZ Strawberries Sliced
• ¾ Cup Brown Sugar Substitute Sugar

Shortcake Dry Ingredients:

• 4 Cups Flour
• 5 TBSP Baking Powder
• 3 TBSP Brown Sugar
• Pinch of Salt

Wet Ingredients:

• 1 ¼ Cup Butter chilled and sliced
• 1 Pint Heavy Whipping Cream

Topping:

• Stick of Butter Melted

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. Pulverize 1/2 - 1 Cup of strawberries with immersion blender or in blender
3. In bowl combine strawberries and brown sugar
4. Add strawberry sauce and mix to combine
5. Cover and refrigerate
6. In bowl combine flour and baking powder
7. Mix to combine
8. Add brown sugar and mix to combine
9. Add pinch of salt and mix to combine
10. Add chilled butter and combine with hands
11. Gradually add cream and combine with hands until all cream is added
12. Roll dough out on rolling board (lightly floured)
13. Butter 13 1/2 inch baking dish
14. Dough should be roughly 1 inch thick and place into dish
15. Coat / wash dough with melted butter
16. Bake for 15 minutes (Adjust for your oven and location)
17. Let cool, cut and serve
18. Top shortcake with glazed strawberries and optional whipped cream